Mindi Abair (born May 23, 1969 in St. Petersburg, Florida) is a two time Grammy nominated, American saxophonist, vocalist, author, and President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the organization that puts on The Grammys. Mindi has toured and/or recorded with Aerosmith Gregg Allman, Trombone Shorty, Joe Perry, Booker T. Jones, Max Weinberg, the Backstreet Boys, Duran Duran, Mandy Moore, Josh Groban, Adam Sandler,Keb' Mo', Lalah Hathaway, Lee Ritenour, Teena Marie, John Tesh, Bobby Lyle, Jonathan Butler, Peter White and Rick Braun.